CS1002:03
Engineering 1
Townsville, Cairns
39 lectures, 13 tutorials, 26 hour practicals. First semester.
Available to engineering students.
The place of engineering in society – the professional bodies; learned society activities; ethics; registration of engineers. The engineering approach – the design process – technical, economic, environmental, legal and human aspects of design; computer-aided-design. Communication – technical report writing; graphs; drawings; cost estimates; planning. Graphics – projection; orthographic (first and third angle) and pictorial projections; computer-aided-drawing (CAD). Safety – duty of care; legislation; management of workplace (workshop, construction site, office).
Learning Objectives:
- understand the place of engineering professions in society;
- an ability to undertake design tasks;
- appreciate the importance of communication in the professions;
- the ability to interpret and to make appropriate drawings and sketches.
Assessment by examination (50%-70%); on-course assessment (30%-50%).
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